Last Year I Stole It, This Year I'm Copying and Pasting
1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
went to Chuck E. Cheese's, moved into a dorm that felt like an "apartment," got a several big and medium brown bags from Bloomingdales, went to Cedars-Sinai Hospital, rode in a Chrysler Pacifica, bought pinstripe pants, rode the 5 train, went to Brooklyn... should I really keep going?
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
No, and, no. I will keep the same one.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
I don't think so.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
My grandmother.
5. What countries did you visit?
United States of America
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
a more acute sense of reality, time, and importance of things and people around me
7. What date from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
September 21st (my grandmother died), September 3rd (returning to NYC), July 21st (my birthday - my Japanese students threw me a party)
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
so very many
9. What was your biggest failure?
not getting laid, but I didn't really try hard enough. Oh, well.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
No more than usual.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
my PUMA bag, all that stuff from Express, Kiehl's, that pillow from Target that improved my quality of sleeping
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
mine, certain friends, my roommates, people at work during difficult times
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
mine, certain friends, my roommates, people at work during difficult times
14. Where did most of your money go?
Food, products that smell good (even if they smell the same as other stuff I have), subway fare
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
so many things
16. What song will always remind you of 2005?
50 Cent - "Just A Lil' Bit"
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
wiser: most definitely, richer: yes (and surprised)
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
walking around with no particular destination
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
thinking that I can control everything and everybody
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I just did. It was very low-key.
21. Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
Samantha, Rachael (until September), Megan, my sister
22. Did you fall in love in 2004?
No. Not even a little.
23. How many one-night stands?
Does it count if you don't stay the whole night?
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Nip/Tuck, Desperate Housewives, Oprah
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No, I don't hate them. I'm just thoroughly disappointed, and kinda relieved.
26. What was the best book you read?
The Culture of Fear (finally finished it), and New York & Los Angeles: Politics, Society, and Culture - A Comparative View
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Eh?
28. What did you want and get?
money, updated wardrobe, more sleep
29. What did you want and not get?
my license, laid
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
"Four Brothers"
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 19 and I had a slightly mediocre gathering at El Cholo.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
I really don't know.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
Anything on sale.
34. What kept you sane?
prayer
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
as in, have a crush on?
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
anything too far to the left or right...
37. Who did you miss?
everyone at different times
38. Who was the best new person you met?
people from the lounge in my building
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004:
1) This too shall pass.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"I surrender all... I surrender all."
went to Chuck E. Cheese's, moved into a dorm that felt like an "apartment," got a several big and medium brown bags from Bloomingdales, went to Cedars-Sinai Hospital, rode in a Chrysler Pacifica, bought pinstripe pants, rode the 5 train, went to Brooklyn... should I really keep going?
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
No, and, no. I will keep the same one.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
I don't think so.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
My grandmother.
5. What countries did you visit?
United States of America
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
a more acute sense of reality, time, and importance of things and people around me
7. What date from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
September 21st (my grandmother died), September 3rd (returning to NYC), July 21st (my birthday - my Japanese students threw me a party)
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
so very many
9. What was your biggest failure?
not getting laid, but I didn't really try hard enough. Oh, well.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
No more than usual.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
my PUMA bag, all that stuff from Express, Kiehl's, that pillow from Target that improved my quality of sleeping
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
mine, certain friends, my roommates, people at work during difficult times
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
mine, certain friends, my roommates, people at work during difficult times
14. Where did most of your money go?
Food, products that smell good (even if they smell the same as other stuff I have), subway fare
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
so many things
16. What song will always remind you of 2005?
50 Cent - "Just A Lil' Bit"
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
wiser: most definitely, richer: yes (and surprised)
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
walking around with no particular destination
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
thinking that I can control everything and everybody
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I just did. It was very low-key.
21. Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
Samantha, Rachael (until September), Megan, my sister
22. Did you fall in love in 2004?
No. Not even a little.
23. How many one-night stands?
Does it count if you don't stay the whole night?
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Nip/Tuck, Desperate Housewives, Oprah
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No, I don't hate them. I'm just thoroughly disappointed, and kinda relieved.
26. What was the best book you read?
The Culture of Fear (finally finished it), and New York & Los Angeles: Politics, Society, and Culture - A Comparative View
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Eh?
28. What did you want and get?
money, updated wardrobe, more sleep
29. What did you want and not get?
my license, laid
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
"Four Brothers"
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 19 and I had a slightly mediocre gathering at El Cholo.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
I really don't know.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
Anything on sale.
34. What kept you sane?
prayer
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
as in, have a crush on?
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
anything too far to the left or right...
37. Who did you miss?
everyone at different times
38. Who was the best new person you met?
people from the lounge in my building
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004:
1) This too shall pass.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"I surrender all... I surrender all."